Greater Sydney

Local sales

In Greater Sydney, Construction had the highest local sales, generating $117,047 million in 2022/23.

Local sales by industry measures the output of local industries that is sold locally. This includes sales to local consumers, businesses and other organisations.

To get the full picture how each industry sector contributes to the regional or state economy, local sales data should be viewed alongside the other industry characteristics in the Industry sector analysis section.

Detailed notes about how the figures are derived can be found in the specific topic notes section.

Data source

National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series

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Local sales by industry sector
Greater Sydney - Constant prices2022/232017/18Change
Industry$m%. New South Wales$m%. New South Wales2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing2,515.70.51.42,162.60.41.4+353.1
Mining1,678.70.31.72,828.90.63.8-1,150.2
Manufacturing35,337.06.46.537,446.97.47.3-2,109.9
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services13,226.42.42.912,768.72.52.9+457.7
Construction117,047.421.121.4116,073.822.922.0+973.6
Wholesale Trade19,966.73.63.421,957.14.34.0-1,990.4
Retail Trade24,124.64.44.723,596.44.75.0+528.2
Accommodation and Food Services17,679.73.23.516,073.93.23.5+1,605.8
Transport, Postal and Warehousing35,375.96.45.827,335.85.44.9+8,040.1
Information Media and Telecommunications22,477.84.13.315,065.93.02.4+7,411.9
Financial and Insurance Services36,035.26.55.532,111.56.35.4+3,923.7
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services57,327.410.39.155,428.210.99.5+1,899.2
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services62,148.011.29.552,284.610.38.7+9,863.3
Administrative and Support Services25,515.14.64.322,538.44.44.0+2,976.7
Public Administration and Safety18,252.03.33.714,212.82.83.2+4,039.3
Education and Training18,159.23.33.614,261.42.83.0+3,897.9
Health Care and Social Assistance30,864.95.66.624,155.74.85.6+6,709.2
Arts and Recreation Services6,331.01.11.15,682.01.11.1+649.0
Other Services10,387.01.92.110,648.22.12.2-261.1
Total industries554,449.9100.0100.0506,632.7100.0100.0+47,817.2

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2024. ©2023. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions) NIEIR-ID data are adjusted each year, using updated employment estimates. .id (informed decisions). Data are based on a 2020/21 price base for all years. NIEIR-ID data are inflation adjusted each year to allow direct comparison, and annual data releases adjust previous years’ figures to a new base year.Learn more

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Dominant groups

An analysis of the local sales by industry sectors in Greater Sydney in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Construction ($117,047million or 21.1%)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services ($62,148million or 11.2%)
  • Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services ($57,327million or 10.3%)

In combination these three industries accounted for $236,523 million in total or 42.7% of the total local sales by total industry in the Greater Sydney.

In comparison, the same 3 industries in New South Wales accounted for 21.4% in Construction; 9.5% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services and 9.1% in Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services.

The major differences between local sales by industries of Greater Sydney and New South Wales were:

  • A larger percentage of local sales by Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (11.2% compared to 9.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of local sales by Mining (0.3% compared to 1.7%)
  • A larger percentage of local sales by Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services (10.3% compared to 9.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of local sales by Health Care and Social Assistance (5.6% compared to 6.6%)

Emerging groups

The total local sales by industry in Greater Sydney $increased by 47,817 million between 2017/18 and 2022/23.

The largest changes in the local sales by industries between 2017/18 and 2022/23 in Greater Sydney were for:

  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+$9,863 million)
  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (+$8,040 million)
  • Information Media and Telecommunications (+$7,412 million)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+$6,709 million)

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